One for Sorrow album cover - Insomnium
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Every Hour Wounds" by Insomnium - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Every Hour Wounds"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain7.5
Bass6
Mid5.5
Treble6
Presence6
Volume7.5

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningD Standard(D G C F A D)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone7.5
Volume9.5
Recording notes

From One for Sorrow (2011). One for Sorrow is a studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium, released on 12 October 2011 by Century Media. The album's personnel list credits Ville Friman on rhythm guitar and Ville Vänni on lead guitar. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the rig we use for Insomnium's other songs from One for Sorrow, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in D standard (D G C F A D), a whole step below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Every Hour Wounds" Tone

  1. What guitar did Insomnium use on "Every Hour Wounds"?

    The guitar on "Every Hour Wounds" (released 2011) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in D Standard (D G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Every Hour Wounds" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 6, Mid 5.5, Treble 6, Presence 6, Volume 7.5. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.

  3. Can I play "Every Hour Wounds" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Every Hour Wounds" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.

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